US HIST CH 16

Which term best characterizes the work of the Rocky Mountain school painters?
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Which term best characterizes the work of the Rocky Mountain school painters?
grandiose
Which of the following describes typical agents of the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
dishonest political appointees
In 1849, settlers swarmed to California because of the discovery of ______ in the region.
gold
What did American cattlemen and cowboys adopt from Mexican ranchers?
roundups, roping, branding, saddles, & spurs
What was one provision of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Chinese immigrants already in the United States could not become U.S. citizens.
Which of the following best describes the Sand Creek massacre?
a brutal slaughter of mostly indigenous women and children
After the Civil War, most new settlers to the West came from _________ ?
The East
The most serious and sustained conflict between western Native Americans and white troops occurred in
Montana
The awe-inspiring qualities of the Western landscape were commonly depicted by painters of the ______ school.
Rocky Mountain
What Bureau was established to administrate the reservations ?
Indians Affairs
Ranchers moved cattle substantial distances from ranges to railroad centers, in procedures called ______.Long DrivesAmong the casualties at the Battle of Little Bighorn was a man known for his skirmishes with Native Americans. Who was this man?George ClusterHow did the United States respond to acts of aggression by indigenous warriors?by calling upon militias to subdue and destroy themWhich Native American group tried to flee to Canada after several of its younger members killed four white settlers while the Native Americans were in the process of being moved to a reservation?Nez PercéWhat was the primary reason that white people engaged in the practice of "Indian hunting"?They did not think white people and indigenous people could coexist, so they wanted to eliminate the indigenous people.Which Native American group was the last to maintain resistance against white intrusion?Chiricahua ApacheWhich statement about the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 is true?It was seen by many in the United States government as a plan to save Native American groups.The slaughter of buffalo herds by white people destroyed Native American peoples' way of life.TrueWhich statement is true regarding the Western agricultural economy in the late nineteenth century?It enclosed land that had previously been used as hunting terrain for indigenous peoples and open range for cattle.Why is the Battle of Little Bighorn significant?The Sioux army united an almost unprecedented number of warriors.Which Native American leader said, "I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever"?Chief JosephThe end of the Apache Wars was marked by the ____surrender of GeronimoWhat cornerstone of Native American culture was directly destroyed by the Dawes Severalty Act?communal property ownershipWhich of the following best describes the agricultural economy in the West after the Civil War?boom-bustWhy did the actions of the Sioux at Little Bighorn ultimately fail?The Sioux lacked the political organization or supplies to keep their troops united.The single most important facilitator of settlement in the West was ______the construction of the railroadWhat was the most violent of all the Native American conflicts?the Apache WarsWhich term best characterizes Western farmers' attempts to cope with water shortages?constantWhat legislation provided for the gradual elimination of most indigenous land claims and allotted tracts of land to individual owners?The Dawes ActHow were commercial farmers different from independent ones?They focused on both national and world markets.What were among the major grievances that Western farmers had in the late nineteenth century?inadequate currency, high interest rates, inflated rail costsWhich statement best describes the significance of completing the transcontinental railroad?States were inspired to support construction of subsidiary lines.Western agricultural life was defined by?rainfall shortagesWhich statement about the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 is true?It was seen by many in the United States government as a plan to save Native American groups.Which statement about plains farm life during the late nineteenth century is true?It often lacked any access to the outside world.Which statements are true regarding commercial farmers on the plains in the late nineteenth century?They specialized in cash crops. They were not self-sufficient.The farmers' most burning grievance in the late nineteenth century was against the ______.RailroadsThe single most important facilitator of settlement in the West was ______.the construction of the railroadHow did the climate of the early 1870s affect Westward migration?Intense rainfall caused many farmers to relocate to the Great Plains.What was it that most contributed to agrarian malaise?lonelinessIn the late nineteenth century, fences for plains farms were usually made from ______.WireHow did literature express the growing discontent with late-nineteenth-century agrarian life?by reminiscing about the bygone days of idyllic frontier lifeWhich of the following best describes commercial farmers of the late nineteenth century?SpecializedAlthough they didn't know it, the primary root of the problem for farmers was ______.worldwide overproduction